Substance Related Disorders

1. Define substance use, misuse, abuse, and dependency.

2. Describe the DSM-IV criteria for substance abuse and dependency.

3. Describe intoxication, tolerance, and withdrawal.

4. Discuss the self-regulation model of use, misuse, abuse, and dependency.

5. Discuss lifetime prevalence for use for various psychoactive substances.

6. Describe different etiological perspectives of substance abuse and dependency.

7. Describe clinical screening for chemical dependency using the CAGE.

8. Discuss treatment components for abuse and dependency.

9. Discuss levels of treatment intensity.